Quick Links

Fee and Economic Indicator Table

The table shows a comparison of the change in resident undergraduate fees charged at California's public
colleges and universities to the change in several economic indicators.

5-Year
2005-06 to 2010-11

10-Year
2000-01 to 2010-11

20-Year
1990-91 to 2010-11

University of California Systemwide Fees

67.8%

200.5%

415.6%

University of California Total Fees

65.8%

184.5%

411.6%

California State University Systemwide Fees

72.0%

203.6%

455.8%

California State University Total Fees

67.0%

187.4%

474.5%

California Community Colleges Systemwide Fees

0.0%

136.4%

680.0%

Gross Domestic Product

9.9%

24.6%

52.0%

United States Consumer Price Index

11.7%

26.9%

66.0%

California Consumer Price Index

12.8%

30.7%

68.9%

California Personal Income

15.1%

40.7%

149.3%

The data for this table is from
Fiscal Profiles
Appendix A for Displays 38-41 and Displays 68-70.

Definitions

Systemwide Student Fees

Systemwide Student Fees are paid by full-time undergraduate students enrolled for two semesters
or three quarters and includes the "Educational" and "University Registration" fees
for UC and the "Student Services" and "State University" fees for CSU.

Total Student Fees

Total Fees include all mandatory systemwide and campus-based charges (health, student union, etc.)
for full-time students.

Gross Domestic Product

The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a nation during
a specified period.

US Consumer Price Index

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,"
or U.S. CPI, is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of
goods and services purchased by U.S. residents. According to the Bureau, the items included
in the pricing survey are: food, clothing, shelter, transportation costs, medical and dental care
charges, and other goods that people buy for day-to-day living. All of the taxes directly
associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.

CA Consumer Price Index

The California Consumer Price Index is calculated by the State's Department of Finance,
in consultation with the California Department of Industrial Relations, and is conceptually
based upon the U.S. CPI.

CA Personal Income

California Per-capita personal income is derived by dividing the State’s total personal income
(TPI) by its population. TPI is the sum of all of the money earned by all of the residents of the
State in a given year.

Want to reproduce a pre-configured data report?

How to Cite this Information

See something weird?

Known problems and notes about the data are documented on the Caveats page. Please let us know if you notice something that is not included. Send an e-mail to Data_Quality@cpec.ca.gov or fill out the Comments form.